Shoe-hook.



J. K. CHAMP.

SHOE HOOK.

APPLICATION FILED sEPT.2, 1913.

1 1 59,648. Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

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COLUMBIA PLANDGRAPH CO.. WASH INGTON, D. c.

JOHN K. CHAMP, OF PARIS, KENTUCKY.

SHOE-HOOK.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Nov. 9, 1915.

Application filed September 2, 1913. Serial No. 787,741.

To all "ac/tom it may concern Be it known that 1, JOHN K. CHAMP, acitizen of the United States, residing at Paris, in the county of Bourbon and State of Kentucky, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Shoe-Hooks; and I do hereby declare the following to be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to hooks adapted to be secured to a shoe for lacing the same, and one of the principal objects of my invention is to provide a shoe hook which will effectually hold the laces and prevent accidental disengagement of the same, and one which will be so constructed as to prevent tearing of a persons garment.

'Another object of my invention is to provide novel means for securing the hook to a shoe.

A further object is to provide a shoe hook which will be simple, durable, inexpensive to manufacture, and ciiicient in operation.

With these and other objects in view the invention consists in the construction,.combination and arrangement of parts hereinafter more fully described and claimed, and illustrated in the accompanying drawings, in which like reference characters indicate like parts throughout the several views, and in which,

Figure 1, represents a perspective view of a portion of a shoe showing my improved hook attached thereto. Fig. 2, represents a side elevational view of the'hook. Fig. 3, represents a top plan view of the hook.

Referring more particularly to the drawing, 5 represents the flaps of a shoe, and 6, the laces.

My hook comprises a strip of metal bent so as to form a flat top 7. and a hook portion 8, bent under the top and spaced therefrom. and adapted to normally lie against the flap of the shoe. From the end of top 7, opposite hook 8, the strip of metal is bent to form a shank 9, which is at an angle to top 7, and which is in spaced relation with the inner end of hook 8, so as to allow a shoe string 6, to be inserted between shank 9, and the free end of book 8. From the lower end of shank 9, the strip is flat and lies in the same plane with hook 8, and this portion may be designated as the body of the hook and by the numeral 10.

At the meeting point of hook 8,and top 7 the strip of metal in each instance is rounded both longitudinally and transversely, to

allow tightening of the strings through the hooks without danger of lacerating or tearing the strings.

The body 10, is provided with two'pairs of inwardly extending studs 14 and 15, the pair 11, being situated near the shank 9, and pair 12, being situated near the outer end of body 10, said outer end being bent over the heads or pair 15, as at 13, and all of said studs adapted to be forced through the flap of a shoe and clenched on the inside.

Then the hook, the various forms of which I have described, is secured to the flaps of a shoe, the hook 8, will normally rest against said flaps, and the portion 7, will be directed toward the inner so that a shoe string may be inserted between the portion or hook 8, nearest the inner edge of the flap, and the body of the flap, and forced between said flap and hook until it is engaged between hook 8, and top 7, as shown in Fig. 1. Any strain exerted upon the string while thus positioned, will tend to force the hook 8, more securely against the flaps, thus making it impossible to accidentally disengage the strings from the hooks. In unfastening the strings, the same will be untied and the flaps of the shoe may be slightly separated or bent away from the hooks and the strings be disengaged, or the strings may be merely drawn through the hooks, it being noted that sufficient space is left between hook 8, and top 7, to allow this being readily done.

It will be noted that shoe hooks constructed according to the foregoing description, will present a very attractive appearance,

edges of the flaps, I

will securelv hold the shoe strings against accidental disengagement, and will not become caught in the clothing of the wearer. Although I have described the preferred embodiments of my invention, I may desire to make such changes in the construction, combination and arrangement of parts as do not depart from the spirit of the invention and the scope of the appended claim.

Having thus fully described my invention, what I claim as new and desire to secure by Letters-Patent is;

A lacing hook comprising a strip having an intermediate portion forming the back of the book, one of the ends of the strip being bent under the back and disposedparal- 5 as the underbent end of the strip and arranged to rest upon the shoe flap, and two pairs of headed studs cooperating with the perforations to secure the hook upon the shoe flap, the free end of the body portion 1') being Lent outwardly and extended over and covering the first pair of said studs whereby the body portion Will be reinforced and protected against catching on. garments.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to this specification in the presence of two subscribing witnesses.

JOHN K. CHAMP.

Vitnesses:

W. M. Roenns DENIS Dnnnon.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents, Washington, D. 0. 

